CRITICAL THINKING PSU LOGICAL FALLACIES Ad hominem or ATTACKING THE PERSON. Attacking the arguer rather than his/her argument. Example: John’s objections to capital punishment carry no weight since he is a convicted felon. Note: Saying something negative about someone is not automatically ad hominem. If a person (politician for example) is the issue‚ then it is not a fallacy to criticize him/her. Ad ignorantium or APPEAL TO IGNORANCE. Arguing on the basis of what is not known and cannot be
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A logical framework for the early girl child marriage elimination project. Narrative summary Objectively verifiable indicators Means of verification Assumptions. Goals( Development obj.) Overall number of school girls engaged in early and forced marriage in Mandera County to be eliminated. Number of school going girls forced to out of school for the purpose of marriage in Mandera County. Secondary data that becomes available over the course of the project including: i) Reports from schools
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CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING This chapter contains the background of the study‚ statements of the problems‚ hypothesis‚ conceptual framework‚ and significance of the study. Background of the Study Experts said the results from two new reports‚ the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study and the progress in International Reading Literacy Study are likely to fuel further debate‚ along with similar exams that test students at later ages‚ show a fundamental problem in America’s
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Jarboe I February 8‚ 2011 Logical Fallacies Before we can understand what a logical fallacy is‚ we establish some common background information for the purposes of accurate communication. There are two types of reasoning‚ inductive and deductive. The primary difference between the two is that inductive reasoning automatically allows for an appeal to probability‚ the assumption that what could happen will happen‚ while deductive reasoning considers this a logical fallacy. Thus for the purposes
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Deductive Thinking Logical thinking is a process that has two different methods. Within logical thinking‚ there is deductive thinking and inductive thinking. In deductive thinking‚ the reasoning starts with either two‚ but can be more premises‚ then results in an ending that follows those premises. The syllogism is used in deductive thinking. Categorical‚ hypothetical‚ and disjunctive syllogisms are three different types used for deductive thinking. A categorical syllogism uses a form of argument
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good inductive argument is such that if the premises are true‚ the conclusion is likely to be true. In inductive reasoning‚ the premises may predict a high probability of the conclusion‚ but they do not ensure that the conclusion is true Fallacies Logical fallacies are arguments based on faulty reasoning. They often appear true at first‚ but they do not remain viable under scrutiny. A fallacy is an “argument” in which the premises given for the conclusion do not provide the needed degree of support
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Logical Fallacies Logical fallacies are errors in reasoning‚ defects that weaken arguments. At first they might seem correct. but if they are examined closely‚ it is obvious that they are incorrect. Critical thinkers recognize these fallacies in newspapers‚ advertisements‚ and other places so they can make good decisions in all areas of their lives. Here are some of the most common fallacies: Circular Reasoning: Supporting a premise with a premise‚ rather than a conclusion. In other words‚
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In the literary play‚ The Cruicible‚ Authur Miller uses drama to portray the real events of witchcraft. He attempts to show how easily very religios people can be fooled by one another. Logical fallacies are a rhetorical device in which he uses in order to have the effect of showing how believable the characters can be. A fallacy that is used throughout the Crucible would be Either or Choice. A fallacy where one is made to think they have just one choice. An example of Either or Choice would be
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An Encyclopedia of Errors of Reasoning The ability to identify logical fallacies in the arguments of others‚ and to avoid them in one’s own arguments‚ is both valuable and increasingly rare. Fallacious reasoning keeps us from knowing the truth‚ and the inability to think critically makes us vulnerable to manipulation by those skilled in the art of rhetoric. What is a Logical Fallacy? A logical fallacy is‚ roughly speaking‚ an error of reasoning. When someone adopts a position‚ or tries to persuade
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Pspa 212 1/11/2013 Logical Framework approach Many International donors or multi-lateral aid agencies nowadays use the Logical Framework Approach as an analysis and management tool regarding developmental projects. It was developed in the 1960’s‚ by Leon Rosenberg‚ to address three basic needs: Planning‚ management‚ and evaluation. The Logical Framework Approach (LFA) was adopted rapidly by most donors‚ multi-lateral and bi-lateral. Many have decided to modify the format yet the analytical
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